Photos by Steve Ellmore. Irvington (blue uniforms) vs. Belleville, Oct. 21 IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Friday Oct. 28, 5:14 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team defeated Belleville HS by a lopsided score of 84-0 at home on Saturday, Oct. 21. While people have been in an uproar about what they perceived Irvington running […]
The NJSIAA released the state tournament pairings for boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer. The Worrall Community Newspapers schools in Essex County that have made the state tournament are: Boys Soccer: Irvington, Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Seton Hall Prep, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Girls Soccer: Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Bloomfield and Glen […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – In arguably its biggest win in program history, the 14th-seeded Belleville High School varsity girls’ soccer team upset 11th-seeded Bloomfield, 1-0, in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday night, Oct. 16, at Foley Field in Bloomfield. The game with Bloomfield game was already on the schedule for […]
The Essex County Tournament for varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball have been unveiled. Here are the top 10 seeds in each sport: BOYS’ SOCCER (27-team field) No. 1. Seton Hall Prep advances to first round vs. No. 16 Science Park/No. 17 Central winner. No. 2. Montclair advances to first round vs. No. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Chris Cantarella has been named the new Belleville High School girls’ varsity head basketball coach. Cantarella, who has been the BHS head varsity softball coach, succeeds Liz Ramirez, who stepped down after seven seasons. “I am excited to take on a new challenge,” said Cantarella in an email to EssexNewsDaily.com. “I coached […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity soccer team has a strong returning group, which bodes well for a successful season. Indeed, first-year head coach Beth Ann Garrett is excited about this year’s team. One of the strengths of the team is its versatility. “We have a lot of versatile players,” said Garrett. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Belleville High School’s new athletic director, Marcellino Marra, is excited about leading the Buccaneers athletic department as the 2017-18 school year begins in a few weeks. Marra comes over from nearby Nutley High School where he served as the head boys’ varsity soccer coach for the past 11 seasons. He was previously […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Gary Polewka has seen the boys’ soccer players at Belleville High School develop for the past few years. Polewka especially is excited to continue to see that development as the Bucs new head varsity coach. “It’s a good group of kids,” said Polewka, who was the Bucs JV coach for the past […]
BELLEVILE, NJ – The Belleville High School 18U baseball team concluded the summer season on July 20 after advancing to the championship game of the Silver Division of the Essex County High School Development League. The Bucs advanced to the finals by beating Glen Ridge in the semifinals, 9-0, July 18. Justin Klus pitched a […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School 16U summer baseball team finished the 2017 High School Development League Essex County Junior Division with a 3-9 record. Although it was a season with mostly eighth-graders playing against kids much older than them, it was a learning experience. The three wins were two against Cedar Grove and […]